different between galeophobia vs ailurophilia

English

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ?????? (galeós), a type of shark with weasel-like markings, derived from ???? (galê), ????? (galé?, “weasel, cat”) +? -phobia.

Pronunciation

(US) IPA^(key): /???li??fo?bi?/

Noun

galeophobia (uncountable)

1. The irrational fear of sharks or dogfish.
2. (uncommon) The irrational fear of cats or felines.

Synonyms

• (fear of sharks): selachophobia
• (fear of cats): ailurophobia

Antonyms

• (fear of cats): ailurophilia

Related terms

• galeophile
• galeophilic

Translations

References

English

Alternative forms

• aelurophilia
• ailourophilia
• elurophilia

Etymology

ailuro- (“cat”) +? -philia (“love”), from Ancient Greek ???????? (aílouros, “cat”) + ????? (phílos, “dear, beloved”).

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /?a?lj?????f?l?.?/
• (General American) IPA^(key): /a??l????f?li.?/, /e??l????f?li.?/

Noun

ailurophilia (uncountable)

1. A fondness or love for cats or other felines.

Antonyms

• ailurophobia
• (uncommon) galeophobia

Related terms

• ailurophile
• ailurophiliac
• ailurophilic